QWrap: Moody’s Upgrades India’s Rating; Vidya Shines as RJ Sulu

Here’s a roundup of what made the news today, put together in a 3-minute video for you.

Vidya, Malishka and Neha caught candid while promoting Tumhari Sulu.

(Photo: The Quint)

1. Moody’s Upgrades India’s Sovereign Rating In Boost For Modi

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded India’s sovereign rating for the first time since 2004, citing continued progress in the nation’s economic and institutional reforms. The rating agency, on 13 November, upgraded India's rating to Baa2 from Baa3. The outlook on the rating is 'stable'.

2. Tumhari Sulu Review: Vidya as a Chirpy RJ Makes It a Buoyant Watch

When life gives Sulu a lemon, she balances it on a spoon and manages to claim the first runner-up position in a race. And when no one's looking she sneakily steps up from her first runner-up pedestal to the winner’s podium to get herself clicked.

Sulu, to say the least, is adorable. She lives through the reality with a ready smile on her lips, and has enough spunk to weave a personal narrative around it. She keeps quipping, "Main ker sakti hai" and we soon find out why. After all, her annoying twin elder sisters and dad never leave a chance to berate her.

Read the full review here.

3. What do ‘Amdavadis’ Think About The Hardik Patel ‘Sex Tapes’?

A video clip, purportedly of Hardik Patel in an intimate moment, has sent poll-bound Gujarat into a tizzy. Now that the Patidar reservation movement has been dented with the release of the clips on social media, the general public is still wondering how relevant the matter is when it comes to the December Assembly Elections.

When The Quint took to the streets in Ahmedabad, many said they did not know what to make of the video. Most of them expressed their confusion over the matter, stating that Patel is yet to clarify whether it was him in the video.

Some residents spoke about invasion of privacy and how consensual sex is nobody’s business but that of those involved.

4. Santa Dedicates New Version of Jingle Bells to Delhi’s Killer Smog

Santa Claus has released a new and updated version of the all-time classic ‘Jingle Bells’, and this one’s just for the lovely people of Delhi!

Watch the full video here.

5. Shanaka Reduces India to 74/5 on Day 2 as Pujara Wages Lone Battle

Sri Lankan seamer Dasun Shanaka struck twice to leave India reeling at 74/5 despite a fighting unbeaten 47 by Cheteshwar Pujara before the play was called off due to rain on the second day of the opening Test in Kolkata.

Sahana took the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane (4) and Ravichandran Ashwin (4) in the morning but Pujara anchored India's first innings on testing overcast conditions at the Eden Gardens.

Batting overnight with eight runs, Pujara faced 102 deliveries and struck nine fours in his knock, and was three runs away from what could be a memorable half-century.

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